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Connections #1,104 hints and answers for Friday, June 19, 2026

Edited by Wyna Liu · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections #1,104 puts four groups of four on the board, running from the yellow group through to purple. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.

Group 1 - Yellow

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

UMAMI-RICH FOODS

MISO PASTE · PARMESAN · SOY SAUCE · VEGEMITE

Group 2 - Green

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

THINGS A BEGINNER MIGHT LEARN ON THE PIANO

CHOPSTICKS · FÜR ELISE · HEART AND SOUL · THE ENTERTAINER

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

STARTING WITH MAGAZINES

FORTUNE COOKIE · PEOPLE PERSON · SPINDERELLA · TIME MACHINE

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "AGGREGATE"

COINCIDENTALLY · DIM SUM · TEETOTAL · VISCOUNT

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Theme clue: "Look to the West"